Sunday, December 1, 2013

New
York, NY - According to reports published in “The New York Times,”
a major international union is planning strikes this coming Thursday,
December 5, in 100 of the nation's major cities against fast food
franchises such as McDonald's, Burger King, and Wendy's.

The
goal: a wage of $15 per hour, which organizers say is necessary to
make a living in support of families who depend on that type of
employment. Many do not work a full 40-hour week, but are forced to
accept diminished schedules of 20 or 25 hours per week due to various
pressures exerted upon the employers that are related to benefits and
overtime.

In
another service industry sector, Wal-Mart workers and employees of
federal contractors are fighting for a $15 per hour salary, almost
twice the present minimum wage of $7.25 per hour.